An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research ...
In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...
Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...
John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...
Cindy Romanowski estimated she's replicated about the prep and recovery process about 10,000 times over nearly 20 years. She has written a new book so patients in other parts of the country can get a ...
DISEASE. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERED A BREAKTHROUGH WAY TO CONDUCT TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE IS CALLED ZIMMER BIOMET. TRABECULAR METAL TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT. IT’S A LONG ...
A new clinic designed to make it easier for patients to get all the tests they need prior to surgery at Central Washington ...
Maintaining good infection control policies and processes is important for orthopedic surgeons, especially as Medicare and private insurance companies move toward a pay-for-performance model of ...
Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...
Rehabilitation improves knee function, mobility, and pain after knee replacement surgery in people with hemophilia, a study ...
Whether you've had lifelong knee issues or you've just started noticing discomfort when you went hiking this summer, you know just how miserable knee pain can be. Total knee replacement is one of ...